They've all been at the centre of some of our biggest, and most-read, news stories of 2025. This one looks all but certain to rumble on into 2026, the bike industry braced for whatever route Trump opts for next. Yep, you guessed it, this means we've seen bans on cycling and 'crackdowns' on 'dangerous cycling'. More losses across the industryCampagnolo Super Record X October 2025 (credit: road.cc)The post-Covid bike boom years have been challenging for the bike industry. Rapha Clubhouse London (credit: Simon MacMichael)Anti-Israel protests engulf pro cyclingPro-Palestine protests in Madrid, 2025 Vuelta (credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com)We'd had protests against Israel-Premier Tech before, but nothing like what unfolded in the final months of the season.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2025 18:09 UTC